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Attila

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At·ti·la  (tl-, -tl) Called "the Scourge of the Gods." a.d. 406?-453.
King of the Huns (433?-453) and the most successful of the barbarian invaders of the Roman Empire.
Attila [əˈtɪlə]
n
(Biographies / Attila (?406-453) M, Hun, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?406-453 ad, king of the Huns, who devastated much of the Roman Empire, invaded Gaul in 451 ad, but was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths at Châlons-sur-Marne
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Noun1.AttilaAttila - king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
Attila the Hun, Scourge of God, Scourge of the Gods
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Attila [ˈætɪlə] N → Atila
Attila
n → Attila m; Attila the Hun → Attila, der Hunnenkönig
Attila [əˈtɪlə] n → Attila m
Attila [əˈtɪlə] n → Attila m


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That sea monster was no other than the enormous Shark, which has often been mentioned in this story and which, on account of its cruelty, had been nicknamed "The Attila of the Sea" by both fish and fishermen.
The Adventures Of Pinocchio by Collodi, Carlo View in context
The nations took Attila, who was doomed to destroy them, for a conqueror similar to other conquerors, and it was necessary for both to reveal their missions, that they might be known and acknowledged; one was compelled to say, `I am the angel of the Lord'; and the other, `I am the hammer of God,' in order that the divine essence in both might be revealed.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
I am going among the latter, who claim to be descended from Attila and the Huns.
Dracula by Stoker, Bram View in context
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